Melbourne Bicycles Hanging Rock Handicap

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4 more skills sessions happening before the big race! – see below for all the details.

60km Women’s handicap road race

Saturday 16th February 2019

60kms might seem like a long way but when you’re working effectively as a bunch of riders together, it’s much easier!

Why are we hosting this event?

Women in Victoria are riding and participating in competitive events in greater numbers than ever. Female club membership has exploded and women are flocking to local criteriums and road races. Those with separate women’s grades are the most popular. But something is holding us back…

A wealth of evidence points to barriers, including lack of detailed information, perceived lack of skills or ability, lack of publicity, and lack of recognition of women’s efforts. We are going to change that, by addressing these head on…

We think the time is right to put on a women’s only handicap road race event, where, through the magic of handicapping, if you enter, you (yes you!) have a chance of winning, where teamwork is rewarded and all your efforts are celebrated. And to get you prepared and inspired we are putting on a program of skills sessions in the lead up.

Start & Finish locations

Other

Red light policy as per CV

When you enter, please provide the handicapper with useful information such as where you think you sit within your grade, who else is at a similar level (this is probably the most useful), how you fared in recent races, especially in handicaps – just do your best and we will try to make it as fair as possible.

Please note the water available at the rego location is not suitable for drinking. Please fill your water bottles at home. Potable water is available at Newham Primary School.

In the event of a CODE RED fire danger rating day, the reserve will be closed and the race will be cancelled/postponed. An extreme weather policy will apply on other high fire danger days (race may be cancelled at the discretion of the organisers).

Special Event – Miranda where are you?

After the race, why not check out the Rock? Participants can access the Hanging Rock summit walk via foot for free until 5pm.

How to enter

This race is open to Cycling Australia race licence holders and 3-race licences are also accepted. For the skills sessions you only need a recreational license which you can get by being a member of any CA affiliated club.

Skills program

We’ve put together six sessions with qualified coaches including Kate Perry from www.ftptraining.com and Caitlin Feeney from Hawthorn Cycling club. These are designed to give you a structured progression to learn all the skills you need for race day.

In these sessions you will learn and practice rolling turns, echelons, break-aways, sprints, race scenarios and tactics as well as the all-important pre-race bike set-up, basic mechanics, race-day preparation and nutrition!